Dolní Bečva
Dolní Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Dolní Bečva | |
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 Common in Dolní Bečva | |
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  Dolní Bečva Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′18″N 18°11′39″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| First mentioned | 1597 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,860 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 756 55 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Dolní Bečva is nestled in a valley of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. It lies on the Bečva River. The highest point of the municipality is the Radhošť mountain, its peak lies on the municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Dolní Bečva is from 1597.[2]
Sights
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Chapel and sculpture of Saints Cyril and Methodius on Radhošť
In the centre of Dolní Bečva is the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, built in the Neoromanesque style in 1906.[3]
On the Radhošť mountain there are located the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and the Radegast sculpture by Albin Polasek (the original from 1929 was replaced with a copy in 1998).[4]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Bečva. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- "Kostel sv. Antonína Paduánského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- "Sochy stojí osmdesát pět let" (in Czech). Novojičínský deník. 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- "Partnerské obce" (in Slovak). Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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